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Vinyl pressings

I Just Don't Understand

by Ann Margret · 1961

13 pressings9 countriesPop

I Just Don't Understand was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of I Just Don't Understand

11 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 7 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

US

1961
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor 47-7894
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

M2WW-0655Label A

M2WW-0327Label B

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor 47-7894
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

M2 WW0655--3S A1 RStamped Side A

M2 PW0327--3S A1 RStamped Side B

M2WW-0655A-side label

M2PW-0327B-side label

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor 47-7894
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

M2 WW0655--2S A2 IA-side runout, stamped

M2 PW0327--2S A2 IB-side runout, stamped

M2WW-0655A-side label

M2PW-0327B-side label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1961
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor RCA 1245
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

M2WW 0655Labe Side A

MP2W 0327Labe Side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961ArgentinaRCA Victor 31A-0013First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1961AustraliaRCA 101117First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961CanadaRCA Victor 47-7894First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961ItalyRCA Italiana 45N 1213 / RCA 45N 1213First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
1961New ZealandRCA 4/60261First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961UKRCA 45-RCA 1245First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961UKRCA RCA 1245First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1961UKRCA Victor RCA 1245First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1961USRCA Victor 47-7894First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961USRCA Victor 47-7894First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961USRCA Victor 47-7894First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceRCA 45.4857", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?GermanyRCA Victor 47-78947", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AI Just Don't Understand2:37
  2. BI Don't Hurt Anymore2:07

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I Just Don't Understand are there?

13 vinyl pressings of I Just Don't Understand are listed here, from 9 countries.

When was I Just Don't Understand first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor 47-7894.

How do I tell if my copy of I Just Don't Understand is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-7894, 45-RCA 1245, RCA 1245, 101117) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M2WW-0655 and M2WW-0327. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is I Just Don't Understand on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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